Dance Before You Leave Me

64 Count 2 Wall Intermediate Level Dance. www.linedancerweb.com Choreographed by: Maggie Gallagher (UK) Jun 2021 www.linedancefoundation.com Choreographed to: Leave Before You Love Me by Marshmello & Jonas Brothers www.kingshilldanceholidays.com. Intro: 16 Counts. Start on vocal at approx 8 secs.

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SEC 1 STEP, TOUCH & CROSS, SIDE, ¼, ¼, R SAILOR 1-2& Step right forward on slight right diagonal, Touch left next to right, Step down on left 3-4 Cross right over left, Step left to left side 5 ¼ hinge turn right stepping right to right side (3:00) 6 ¼ hinge turn right stepping left to left side and slightly forward on left diagonal (6:00) 7&8 Step right behind left, Step left to left side, Step right to right side

SEC 2 TOUCH, ½ UNWIND, WALK, ANCHOR STEP, BACK, BACK, R COASTER 1-2-3 Touch left behind right, Unwind ½ left (transferring weight to left), Walk forward on right (12:00) 4&5 Lock left behind right, Step weight onto right, Step slightly back on left 6-7 Walk back on right, Walk back on left 8&1 Step back on right, Step left next to right, Step forward on right

SEC 3 HOLD & WALK, TOUCH & POINT, HOLD & POINT, HOLD 2&3 HOLD, Step left next to right, Walk forward on right 4&5 Touch left next to right, Step left next to right, Point right to right side 6&7 HOLD, Step right next to left, Point left to left side 8 HOLD

SEC & SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, ¼, L LOCK STEP &1-2 Step left next to right Rock right to right side, Recover on left, 3&4 Cross right over left, Step left to left side, Cross right over left 5-6 Step left to left side, ¼ hinge turn right stepping right to right side (3:00) 7&8 Step forward on left to right diagonal (4:30), Lock right behind left, Step forward on left

SEC 5 STEP, LOCK, STEP, LOCK STEP, STEP, LOCK, STEP, LOCK STEP 1-2 Step right forward on right diagonal (4:30), Lock left behind right popping right knee 3-4& Step right forward, Lock left behind right, Step right forward (4:30) 5-6 Step left forward on left diagonal (1:30), Lock right behind left popping left knee 7-8& Step forward on left, Lock right behind left, Step forward on left (1:30)

SEC 6 ⅜ JAZZ BOX, STEP, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP, ¼ PIVOT 1-2 Cross right over left, ⅛ right step back on left (3:00) 3-4 ¼ right stepping right to right side, Step left forward (6:00) 5-6 Step forward on right, ½ pivot left (12:00) 7-8 Step forward on right, ¼ pivot left (9:00) Dance Before You Leave Me Continues… Page 1 of 2

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Dance Before You Leave Me Continued… Page 2 of 2

SEC 7 R LOCK STEP, FWD ROCK, RECOVER, BACK LOCK STEP, BACK ROCK, RECOVER 1&2 Step forward on right, Lock left behind right, Step forward on right 3-4 Rock forward on left, Recover on right 5&6 Step back on left, Lock right over left, Step back on left 7-8 Rock back on right popping left knee, Recover on left

SEC 8 ¼, POINT, SIDE, POINT, ROLLING VINE, CROSS 1-2 ¼ left stepping right to right side, Point left across right angling body to left diagonal (6:00) 3-4 Step left to left side, point right across left (angling body to right diagonal) 5-6 ¼ right stepping forward on right, ½ right back on left (3:00) 7-8 ¼ right stepping right to right side, Cross left over right (6:00)

Ending Dance 32 counts of Wall 5, then turn ⅜ left stepping forward on right to finish facing (12:00)

THANK YOU TO MARGARET HAINS AND JANE KENRICK FOR SUGGESTING THE MUSIC